Westminster council has appointed Siemens to install a network of an additional 500 ubitricity electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the borough by the end of March 2023.
UK, September 28th 2022: The additional charge points are set to grow to the council’s impressive existing network of over 1,500 charge points to more than 2,000.
The charge points, which are installed directly into existing street lampposts, charge at a speed of up to 5kW and take just under 2 hours to install. The rollout is planned to be installed into key residential and commercial locations, allowing residents to easily charge hybrid and electric vehicles on the street where they live. The council’s goal is to make EV charging accessible for everyone, with a particular focus on the residents in Westminster who do not have access to private off-street parking and charging.
Lack of accessible public EV charging points is a common barrier to EV adoption, which is why Westminster council is also reaching out to the community and asking residents to request an EV charge point near to them using an online form.
“Westminster has set an incredible standard for other councils to follow”
Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg, Cabinet Member for City Management and Air Quality at Westminster City Council, said: “Westminster has some of the highest carbon emissions and poorest air quality of any local authority and urgent steps needs to be taken if we want to improve. Reducing travel by petrol or diesel cars is one of the most effective ways to improve air quality, so this big increase in charging points demonstrates how seriously Westminster Council is taking air quality.
“With the help from our Siemens and ubitricity partners, we are working towards a scenario where all resident vehicles in Westminster become electric in the future and this pledge for an additional 500 charging points to be installed across the borough, with a potential stretch target of 1000, is a big step toward reaching this goal and will help support us in our ambition to make Westminster an even better place to work, visit and live in for current and future generations.”
Michael Sharkey Siemens eMobility said: “Westminster has built an impressive on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging network, making the transition to EV much more accessible to their residents. These latest installs will bring the number of on-street chargers in Westminster to over 2,000– the highest number of any London borough. It will be a valuable asset to those who live and work in Westminster and a blueprint for other local councils to use.”
Toby Butler, UK managing director of ubitricity said: “Westminster is leading the country in decarbonising their roads and improving air quality. By creating such a large and accessible public charging network, they are investing in their future and enabling their residents an easily transition to electric vehicle. Westminster has set an incredible standard for other councils to follow.”
Siemens has now completed more than 4,500 ubitricity charge point installations covering the breadth of the city, significantly funded from the Go Ultra Low Cities Scheme, and leading the way to improve London’s air quality. The rollout will begin in late September 2022 and is set to complete by the end of March 2023.
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About ubitricity
ubitricity is a leading provider and operator of public EV charging solutions and supports cities in the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure. For a user-oriented charging mix, ubitricity offers AC lamppost, AC fast and DC rapid charging stations. ubitricity operates more than 10,000 charging points in Europe, including the UK’s largest charging network. EV Drivers in Germany, France and the Netherlands are also charging conveniently at an increasing number of ubitricity charge points. ubitricity is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shell Group. www.ubitricity.com
About Siemens
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and has around 72,000 employees worldwide.
About Westminster City Council
Westminster currently has 1,500 EV charging points across the borough, and the installation of an additional 500 will take the total number up to over 2,000. In 2023, there will also be an additional 30 rapid, high kilowatt charging points installed for commercial vehicles to use, turning white van men into green van men. In March 2020, the council teamed up with Siemens and ubitricity to unveil the UK’s first fully converted lamppost charging, the ‘Electric Avenue’ on Sutherland Avenue, W9 where residents can charge their electric vehicles at 24 lampposts at various locations along the street using the ubitricity ‘SmartSocket’ technology. Since this launch, Westminster now has over 40 ‘Electric Avenues’, where there are at least seven resident EV charging points along one street.
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